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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 622
PUBYAC Digest 622
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Showing videos at the library
by Jkroconnor@aol.com
2) Harry Potter Parties
by Penney Betsold <pbetsold@yahoo.com>
3) Poetry slam
by "Johnson, Kathryn" <KJohnson@richland.lib.sc.us>
4) Library Card Drive
by "lucia musilli" <yalibrarian8@hotmail.com>
5) RE: outreach storytime/telling
by "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
6) Re: Pubs: American Girl Magazine
by Beverly Bixler <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
7) Re: unattended packs and parcels
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
8) name tags in storytime
by Jennifer McQuilkin <hzz006@mail.connect.more.net>
9) Re: Homeschooling books and resources
by Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
10) outreach storytime/telling
by susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
11) List of books for non-reader Boy
by "Dorothy Williams" <Dorothy@peabody.whitleynet.org>
12) Stumper - Deaf Girl Cares for Injured Deer
by Tammy Schneider <TSchneider@kdl.org>
13) Christmas Folktales
by Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
14) Book Request
by MzLibrary@aol.com
15) ?Story Anthology
by "Shari Haber" <shaber@mcls.org>
16) PRinderella on tape
by bwilliams@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us
(Bina Williams)
17) Stumper: Quakers and YA book
by "Peg Dombek" <Peg.Dombek@spl.org>
18) RE: STUMPER-Little House dog
by "Patt Colwell" <pcolwell@jcls.org>
19) director search
by "darlene jackson" <ncldarlenej@hotmail.com>
20) Unicef's Festival Book
by "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
21) wordplay books
by Cindy Rasely <rasely2000@yahoo.com>
22) Penguin Stories
by "Elaine Moustakas" <elainem9@hotmail.com>
23) stumper
by "Karen Brown" <BrownK@ci.monterey.ca.us>
24) JSF list
by "Bloedau, Linda" <LBloedau@ci.oak-ridge.tn.us>
25) Kwanzaa, Ramadan and other holiday stories
by "Karen Brown" <BrownK@ci.monterey.ca.us>
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From: Jkroconnor@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Showing videos at the library
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I would like to show classic comedy videos at the library for a comedy
program I am running. I am referring to I Love Lucy, The Three Stooges, etc.
I don't have a clue what the copyright regulations are for these. Any ideas?
Thanks
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From: Penney Betsold <pbetsold@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Harry Potter Parties
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Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:27:00 CST
I am a new children's librarian, so I missed past
discussions regarding Harry Potter parties. We are
planning a party in the end of December in
anticipation of the release of the fifth book, any
great ideas?
__________________________________________________
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From: "Johnson, Kathryn" <KJohnson@richland.lib.sc.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>,
"Bauknight, Kathy"
Subject: Poetry slam
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We are trying to start a poetry slam for our YAs.
What I would like to know is: have any of you held a poetry slam? And
how
did you structure it? Were there any problems? What helped make
it a
success? Any further information?
Please email me personally. Thank you.
Kathryn
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From: "lucia musilli" <yalibrarian8@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Library Card Drive
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Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:27:41 CST
Hi I was wondering if anyone out there has ever done a library card drive.
We we would love if every kid in our school system had a library card, but
we are trying to figure out the logistics of the drive. Currently a
child
obtains a card when his/her parent or guardian brings in 2 forms of id with
their name and current address but obviously if we are doing the drive
during school hours the parents will not be present. Has anyone ever
tried
this and if so how successful was it?
thanks!
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From: "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: outreach storytime/telling
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Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:28:08 CST
http://www.ccls.org/storyteller/ysoutreach.htm
http://www.ccls.org/storyteller/daycaretraining.htm
http://www.ccls.org/yapage/storytime_kits.htm
Here are some links to the pages for our children's outreach program.
I
currently visit about 28 childcare facilites, ranging from homes to big
centers. I see about 800 to 100 children per month and drive approx
400-500
miles per month. Hopefully, the first link will give you more of an
idea of
what we're all about. if you have any questions, drop a line!
Denise M. Pulgino Stout
Youth Services Outreach Librarian
Chester County Library
610-280-2672
dpstout@ccls.org
Why do dragons have long tails? They can't remember short stories!
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a
dog, it's too
dark to read." Groucho Marx
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From: Beverly Bixler <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Pubs: American Girl Magazine
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Obviously, America Girl Magazine has absolutely no control over whether
domain names lapse and are snapped up by porno companies. It is =
unfortunate
that when they published the site, it was a good one, then later became =
a
bad one. No amount of monitoring by a children's magazine can guarantee =
that
a site they suggest in one issue will have the same content in the =
future. I
personally prefer to use search engines for the majority of my searches =
and
when doing reference work, I almost always show a patron how to use a =
search
engine rather than try to direct them to a specific site address. Since =
web
sites seem to change hands so quickly these days, perhaps books and
magazines would do better to suggest search terms on a search engine =
than
specific web addresses.
Beverly Bixler
San Antonio Public Library, TX
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: unattended packs and parcels
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Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:28:53 CST
I don't have any advice but this reminds me of one of
my favorite library stories that I just have to
share...
About ten years ago when I was a shelver I was working
for the Dallas Public Library. We had just had our
annual "What to do in the event of a bomb threat"
training, so we were all hypersensitive to unusual
packages, etc.
One night as I was straightening up the public area I
noticed a rather large brown paper package, wrapped in
brown packing tape sitting unattended on a table in
the periodical area. I walked around it several times,
a little leery. There wasn't any writing on it and no
one was around. I asked several coworkers if they had
seen anyone put it there before I went to my
supervisor. She asked me if it was ticking. I told her
I didn't think so but I hadn't put my ear up to it. So
we went out to look at it again and were edging up to
it and trying to decide if we should call the police
when a young girl, probably about 14, came running in
and screamed "Oh my baby, he's still here!" grabbed
the bag and ran out with it.
Apparantly the package was supposed to be her "child"
for a social studies project. She had left him at the
library by mistake and didn't realize it till she got
home. So our bomb scare turned out to be a latchkey
one pound sack of sugar!
:)
Jennifer Baker
Fresno County Library
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From: Jennifer McQuilkin <hzz006@mail.connect.more.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: name tags in storytime
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Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:29:15 CST
Hello--
We are considering using name tags in storytime (first name only) and
leaving the name tags in the storytime room, each week children can add
stickers to their tag. We have 6 storytimes 3 for 0-3 yr olds and 3
for
Preschool. We average 50 per session and a parent/caregiver stays with
each child. If you use name tags, how do you attach them? Obviously
the
little guys can't have string or pins. Are the tags more distracting
then
they are worth? Why we are considering this--last summer we wanted to
do
something extra for the Preschool Storytime. At the beginning of
summer
all the children got a frog to color and put there name on the frogs were
put on the wall and each week the child could add a sticker and at the end
of summer take their frog home. The kids loved adding stickers and
finding
their frog. The adults (both parents and administration) were
impressed
with the large number of frogs and the frogs were even featured in the
local paper. We ended up with 300+ frogs on the wall which meant children
couldn't reach their frogs and the frogs frequently hopped off the walls.
I know the names of the regulars but this way I learned the names of kids
who came once in a while. Also kids and parents also liked learning
each
others name.
Any tips? Things to avoid? Thanks!
Jennifer
Jennifer McQuilkin
Children's Librarian, Joplin Public Library
300 S. Main St. Email hzz006@mail.connect.more.net
Joplin, MO 64801-2384 (417)623-7953 phone, (417)624-5217 fax
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From: Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Homeschooling books and resources
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Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:29:37 CST
In our community, I find that homeschoolers are active in Summer Reading
Program and any night storytimes we have. We have also had a
Homeschooler's Social and Storytime, in which the parents talk and share
ideas (and delicious goodies!) while I do a storytime and craft activity
for the children. We don't buy actual textbooks for the homeschoolers,
but some of their favorite books are:
Big Book of Home Learning by Mary Pride
Home Style Teaching and Home Grown Kids (2 books) by Raymond and
Dorothy Moore
Home Learning Year by Year by Rebecca Rupp
Teach Your Own by John Holt
Complete Guide to Homeschooling by John and Kathy Perry
The Educated Child by William J. Bennett
The Way They Learn by Cynthia Tobias
Hope that helps!
Mary Voors wrote:
>
> Hello all -
>
> I am interested in learning more about what library services and
resources
=
> are most used by homeschooling families. Do any of you buy actual =
> textbooks for your homeschooling customers? Are there some books that
you
=
> cannot keep on the shelves because your homeschoolers keep checking
them =
> out? Are there programs that you have found to be very well attended by
=
> homeschooling families? Are there programs/resources that your
homeschooler=
> s are requesting?=20
>
> Any information you would be willing to share would be most
appreciated. =
> Please respond off-list to mrvoors@aol.com
Thanks in advance!
>
> Mary
--
Susan Fisher
Bethesda Public Library
4905 Bethesda Road
Thompson Station, TN 37179
615.790.1887
fax: 615.760.8426
sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org
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From: susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: outreach storytime/telling
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:29:59 CST
Hi Jill,
Our system does a variety of outreach programs, and has a goal to do
more.
To answer your questions:
budget:
as far as I know there is no specific budget for this. At my branch, it
is part of what we do as our regular duties. For example, I (I'm a
branch manager) visit 4 elementary schools per month, spending 30
minutes at each. I read, booktalk, tell stories, etc. I usually have a
booklist and/or bookmark to hand out. Typically I see different classes
in these schools each month, although sometimes it's the same class
each time.
One of my staff visits day cares and preschools. the number varies, but
usually 2-5 a month. She also stays for 30 minutes and may do either a
storytime (with songs, fingerplays, etc) or a read aloud. She also
usually brings a handout of some kind.
Other things we do:
sometimes we will schedule a major program that will attract a larger
audience than my library will hold. We will arrange with a local school
to do the program there, so that both school children and the public
can attend. We've also done this with a large summer day camp near
here, and it works pretty well. Recently for CBW we had a storyteller
who performed for the school only (paid by the library). The school
children did book reviews which we displayed in the library. The school
appreciated it, the children got to see this excellent teller (and
often, it is difficult in this area to get decent audiences for "just a
storyteller!"), and we now have some 'capital" to trade on with
the
school.
We recently did a storytime at McDonalds (with a lot of help and
suggestions from PUBYAC!) that attracted new people to our storytime
series.
We also have been involved in a cooperative arrangement with the summer
day camp in which we take the summer reading program to them and they
bring their children to the library each week by bus. This branch is
not in walking distance of any child care facility, so transportation
is an issue.
I am a professional storyteller as well as librarian, so I am often
asked to tell stories for a variety of community events. I have to
think about each request to determine which "hat" I'm wearing,
and/or
clear it with my supervisor. Some storytelling/workshops I've done as
librarian:
*ghost stories for an annual school outdoor classroom
*multicultural stories for a high school multicultural day
*stories requested by teachers/schools in my library's service area on
a variety of topics
*workshops for early childhood care providers at their annual conference
*workshops on storytelling techniques for reading aloud for early
literacy providers at their conference, and for the annual conference
of state read-aloud volunteers
who this program serves
Well, as you can see, a pretty varied group of people!
What is gained by such an endeavor.
Visibility in the community, good relationships with local schools,
recognition by lots of children and teachers who feel they know someone
at the library, better cooperation with school administrators,
increased participation in the summer reading program and other library
programs, good publicity for the library, the ability for children to
use the library or be exposed to the library who ordinarily would not
be able to come because of transportation, working parents, etc. We
also noted that our fund-raising returns doubled in the five years I've
been here and doing this outreach along with increased programming.
Susanna Holstein
Elk Valley Branch Library
Charleston WV 25302
304-965-3636
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From: "Dorothy Williams" <Dorothy@peabody.whitleynet.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: List of books for non-reader Boy
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The president of our Board of Trustees would like a list of good
"quality" =
books for his non-reading 8th grade son to read. He is interested in =
skateboarding and computers. I would appreciate any help. Please
reply =
off list at dorothy@peabody.whitleynet.org=20
Thank you.
Dorothy
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From: Tammy Schneider <TSchneider@kdl.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - Deaf Girl Cares for Injured Deer
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Patron remembers a book from about 7 years ago when she was in 5th grade.
A
deaf girl runs away from home and happens upon a deer that had been hit by a
car. She is befriended by a housekeeper at a hotel and the two nurse
the
deer. It takes place in the Florida keys. Any ideas?
Tammy Schneider
Cascade Branch
Kent District Library
Grand Rapids, MI
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From: Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Christmas Folktales
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Hi! I'm looking for suggestions of your favorite Christmas tales from
around the world (as well as anthologies of tales) Using bibliographic
tools, I have found some Russian and Italian tales, but would like to
provide a larger range for a program I am doing. Thanks in advance!
Carrie Silberman, Children's Librarian
New York Society Library
carrie@nysoclib.org
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From: MzLibrary@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Book Request
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:33:19 CST
Biblio"files":
I have a patron who has asked me to find a book that is about a dinosaur or
dragon and an alligator (or some creatures like that) who have a
relationship
similar to Frog and Toad. They go between each other's houses.
She loved
the book, remembered where she got it in our library ... and thought she
would find it in the same spot! Problem is it was a few years ago and
that
was when the picture books were unalphabetized! Any ideas?
Charlotte Rabbitt,
Children's Librarian
Peterborough Town Library
Peterborough, New Hampshire
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From: "Shari Haber" <shaber@mcls.org>
To: <stumpers-l@crf.cuis.edu>
Subject: ?Story Anthology
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Greetings! I am hoping to trigger somebody's memory banks, because I
have not been having any luck searching for a children's short story
anthology. The patron says that a friend of hers read it about 40
years
ago, and all she remembers about the title is that it may contain the
word "Treasury". She remembers (or thinks she remembers) the
titles of
two of the stories in the book. One is "The Most Wonderful Place
in the
World", and the other is "Silly Willy" or "Silly
Will".
I did find that a Lucy Mitchell wrote a short story called "Silly
Will"
that appeared in her "Here and Now Story Book", but there are no
titles
similar to the other story listed in that book.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. TIA.
Shari Haber
shaber@mcls.org
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From: bwilliams@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us
(Bina Williams)
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: PRinderella on tape
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On the American Melody tape ONE WIDE RIVER, Tom Callinan (a Connecticut
State Troubador no less) does a fantastic version of Prinderella... He
explains Spoonerisms as part of the story.
This tape is a collection of songs and stories by various artists and is
must have for your collection!
Bina Williams
Bridgeport (CT) Public Library
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From: PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 1:01 AM
To: PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children
Subject: PUBYAC digest 621
<<Message: Copy of "Prinderella and the Cince">>
PUBYAC Digest 621
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Copy of "Prinderella and the Cince"
by Rileyfruean@cs.com
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From: "Peg Dombek" <Peg.Dombek@spl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: Quakers and YA book
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:34:27 CST
Hi Pubyacers, I have one children's and one YA book that patrons have
inquired about and I have not recognized either of them with the
information I was given. Hopefully, one or more of you will be able to
come up with the titles.
First, there was a book for say 4th or 5th graders about a Quaker family
who had no TV and were vegetarians who moved to a new town. There was
also a major character who was a bully and one of the prominent
characters had a nickname.
Second, a YA novel takes place in New York city. A family lives in an
apt., the middle school aged girl is a shy loner. She shares a secret
with another girl who betrays her. The patron thought the author was a
woman, whose last name begins with an O or a P, and that the book was
published around 1994.
I will be grateful for your responses to my individual e-mail address.
Thanks. Peg Dombek, Seattle Public Library
Peg Dombek
Greenwood Library
8016 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103-4282
(206) 684-4086
peg.dombek@spl.org
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From: "Patt Colwell" <pcolwell@jcls.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: STUMPER-Little House dog
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Thanks so much to all who responded to my question about the name of the
first dog in the Little House series by Wilder. Here is a compilation
of
the answers:
Jack is the name of Laura's first dog. He appears first in Little
House in
the Big Woods. He dies at the biginning of By the Shores of Silver
Lake.
Prince is a dog that belongs to Uncle Peter and Aunt Eliza in LHBW. He
saves Aunt Eliza from almost certain death by preventing her from going to
the spring, where there is a panther.
Shep is Almanzo's dog when he and Laura marry (end of These Happy Golden
Years.
Bandit is a dog character that was created for the TV show, but did not
appear in any of the books.
A few cats are mentioned. Susan in LHBW and Kitty in Little Town on
the
Prairie, plus several of Kitty's children are kept as pets or mousers.
Thanks again for supplying such detail! Our patron is very happy.
Patt Colwell
Medford Library Childrens' Services
mailto:pcolwell@jcls.org
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From: "darlene jackson" <ncldarlenej@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: director search
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Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:35:19 CST
The Niles Community Library Board seeks a library director. Applicants must
have earned an MLS from an ALA accredited program. Candidates should:
>display strong verbal and written communication skills
>exhibit leadership
>possess appropriate technological knowledge and ability
>demonstrate management, organizational and people skills
>be comfortable with diverse populations>have a sense of humor.
Applicants must submit a letter of application (no more than two pages)which
includes:
>detailed reasons why the position is appealing
>description of skills
>resume listing educational background, related job experience, and
past supervisors >three references (one of which must be a
past or present
employer) Applications should be mailed to Niles Community Library, 620 East
MainSt., Niles, MI 49120, Attn: Director Search. All applications must
bereceived by February 1, 2002. We are an equal opportunity employer.
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From: "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
To: "PUBYAC\\: PUBlic librarians servi" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Unicef's Festival Book
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:35:48 CST
Wandering the stacks in search of I am not sure what, I tripped over the =
following book that explains, very simply, festivals around the world =
including Ramadan (the end of it - Eid Ul Fitr), Divali and others. =
Although the illustrations are nothing to write home about, the =
explanations of the festivals are simple enough that I feel as though I =
have the language to take a shot at explaining Ramadan to a roomful of =
small folk tomorrow. The book - which the rest of the world has =
probably weeded by now - is:
UNICEF'S FESTIVAL BOOK (Text by Judith Spiegelman; Illustrations by =
Audrey Preissler; 1966, United States Committee for UNICEF)
This message may reach some of you in time. Whether you have the book
=
or not - well that's another story. The real message here is that
there =
are treasures in them thar stacks, Molly, by gosh. Hope this helps.
=20
Peace and Blessings,
Cathy Norman, Youth Services Librarian
Fairport Harbor Public Library
Fairport Harbor, OH
440-354-8191 ext 23
csn71650@hotmail.com
*Of course my opinions are my own.
Who else would want them?*
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From: Cindy Rasely <rasely2000@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: wordplay books
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Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:36:12 CST
Greetings,
I received several replies to my request for wordplay
books (or just imaginative language) to share with 7th
graders, here's the list, in no particular order:
Hall, Susan. USING CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS TO TEACH
LITERARY DEVICES.
Gwynne, Fred. A CHOCOLATE MOOSE FOR DINNER and other
titles.
Van Allsburg, Chris. THE MYSTERIES OF HARRIS BURDICK.
Juster, Norton. THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH.
Snicket, Lemony. A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
series.
Scieska, Jon. BALONEY (HENRY P.) and others.
Conford, Ellen. CRUSH.
Crutcher, Chris. ATHLETIC SHORTS.
Espy, Willard. A CHILDREN'S ALMANAC OF WORDS AT PLAY.
Sandburg, Carl. ROOTABAGA STORIES.
Thurber, James. THE WONDERFUL O.
Agee, Jon. SIT ON A POTATO PAN, OTIS?
Creech, Sharon. LOVE THAT DOG.
Anthologies by Donald Gallo, Ray Bradbury, O. Henry.
Anything by Dr. Seuss, Ogden Nash, Karen Hesse, Shel
Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky,Dave Barry.
Thanks all for your help.
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Cindy Rasely
Youth Services Coordinator
Broome County Public Library
Binghamton, NY 13901
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From: "Elaine Moustakas" <elainem9@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Penguin Stories
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I'm going to be doing a Penguin Story Time in January with 3 1/2-5 year
olds. I've did one other penguin story time in the past and wasn't
very
pleased with how some of the stories went over. The stories I used
were:
Tacky the Penguin (this is a cute story, but the younger of the group
generally got bored with it)
Little Penguin's Tale by Audrey Wood- The kids just didn't get into it and
I'm not too fond of the plot either.
For the next penguin story time, I'm planning on using
The Puzzled Penguin by Keith Faulkner. It's cute and a pop-up, so I think it
will go over well.
Any other great penguin stories for 3-5's...preferably the type with a rhyme
or repeating lines. Thanks so much!
Also-thanks to all who gave me replies on the snowman stories. I got TONS of
replies, so I'm not going to post the entire thing to the list, but if you
are interested to receive the file, I will collect email addresses this week
and send off the attachment to those who requested it by the end of the week
or the beginning of next week.
Elaine
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From: "Karen Brown" <BrownK@ci.monterey.ca.us>
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Subject: stumper
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Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:36:58 CST
I hope you can help us. We have looked in the Storyteller's
SourceBook, =
Fairy Tale Index and A to Zoo and are not finding a book to match this =
customer's description:
Read as a child, maybe in the late 40's or 50's. Remembered as a
single =
tale picture book in a style similar to "Little Engine That
Could". =
Having discovered that the home of a woodland fairy was a certain tree in =
the woods, a young boy tied a red bandana around the tree so he could find =
it, and the fairy, again. Before letting the fairy go, the boy made
the =
fairy promise to leave the bandana tied around the tree. The next day,
=
when the boy went to the woods to search for the fairy's tree, he found =
identical red bandanas tied around all the trees in the woods. So the
=
fairy had kept the promise, yet had cleverly managed to hide its home and =
escape detection. The customer seems very certain that it is a fairy =
(rather than a brownie or elf or leprechaun) and a bandana (rather than a =
ribbon or string). Thanks in advance for your help.
=20
Karen Brown
brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us
Youth Services Manager
Monterey Public Library
625 Pacific Street
Monterey, CA 93940
831-646-3744
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From: "Bloedau, Linda" <LBloedau@ci.oak-ridge.tn.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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> thanks to all who contributed suggestions to update our SciFi
> holdings!here's the compilation:
>
> The Animorph series
> Bawden Off the Road
> Bell Songs of Power
> Berger, Doreen A World Apart
> Blackwood, Gary The Dying Sun
> Brittain, Bill Shape-changer
> Butts The Door in the Lake
> Card, Orson Scott Ender's Game
> Coville, Brude I Was a Sixth Grade Aline
> Monsters of Morley Manor
> My Teacher is an alien
> Cowley, Joy Starbright and the Dream Eater
> Dexter, Catherine The Alien Game
> Farmer, Nancy The Ear, the Eye and the Arm
> Gauthier, Gail My Life Among the Aliens (sequel:
> Club Earth)
> Gilmore, Kate The Exchange Student
> Haddix, Margaret Peterson Among the Hidden
> Among the Imposters
> Running Out of Time
> Turnabout
> Heinlein, Robert Have Spacesuit Will Travel
> Hoover, H.M. Winds of War (and other titles)
> Hughes, Monica Invitation to the Game
> Keeper of the Isis Light
> Kaye, Marilyn Amy, Number Seven
> Klause, Annette Curtis Alien Secrets
> Lindbergh, Anne Nick of Time
> Lowry, Lois Gathering Blue
> The Giver
> McCaffreym, Anne Dragonsinger
> Dragonsong
> McIntyre, Vonda Barbary
> Paulsen, Gary The Transall Saga
> Rees, Celia The Truth Out There
> Rubenstein, Gillian Beyond the Labyrinth
> Service, Pamela Stinker from Space (sequel:
> Stinker's Return)
> Weirdos of the Universe, Unite
> Shusterman, Neal Downsiders
> Sleator, William The Boxes
> Interstellar Pig
> Spinner, Stephanie Be First in the Universe
> Stevermer, Caroline River Rats
> Thomas, Rob Green Thumb
> Tolan, Stephanie Welcome to the Ark
> Vande Velde, Vivian User Unfriendly
>
>
>
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From: "Karen Brown" <BrownK@ci.monterey.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Kwanzaa, Ramadan and other holiday stories
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Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:37:47 CST
There has been some interest of late in stories to use in seasonal =
programs. Here is an outline for a Kwanzaa program I did a few years
ago =
choosing stories and poetry to go with the principles.=20
Unity Three Wishes by Clifton
Self Determination - "Harriet Tubman" - a poem in Pass It On
Collective Work - Anansi the Spider
Cooperative Economics - Uncle Jed's Barber Shop
Purpose - talk about Ella Jenkins and Zora Neale Hurston and their work =
collecting music and folklore. Read, sing and clap to Miss Mary Mack.
=
Tell the story of snake's rattle from a Hurston collection.
Creativity Show favorite African- American illustrators' and
authors' =
work Talk about Louis Armstrong and Ashley Bryan and sing with the
book =
What a Wonderful World.
Faith - in YOU. Read the introducing and concluding poems in Followers
of =
the North Star.
At the end I distributed a coloring sheet with the table and Kintara and =
the principles listed below.
In a Ramadan program several years ago, I showed a five minute
animated =
video segment from the Schlessinger Holidays for Children series - =
Ramadan. That explained what happened when Allah revealed the Koran to
=
Muhammad. Then I told a story about Mohammad and his wife, hiding in
the =
cave from the soldiers, and how a spider made a web to save them. Then
we =
talked about the importance of the moon in Ramadan. I recited the poem
=
(also a book by this title) The Moon Tonight, using cutout shapes for
the =
moon's phases. I showed a white and a black string. Then I told
a story =
about Muhammad and the cat. Then we used rhythm instruments to parade
=
around the room chanting "Ramadan is here!", as I'm told they do
in Egypt. =
Then Muslim people who had brought clothing, posters, books, etc
showed =
them. Then we had figs. Then I told about Id and we made a Id al
Fitr =
cards, with the Arabic "Happy Id" copied from a book copied onto
red paper =
and gold pens and stamps with gold stamp pads. Of course the stamps
were =
of designs and plants in accordance with the belief in no images of people =
or animals. This program took a great deal of work and cooperation
with =
Muslim people. I hope someone may find these outlines helpful.=20
I also frequently tell a story this time of year about a pine tree who
=
wants to be like all the other trees, wishes for green leaves, leaves of =
gold, and leaves of glass. Finally seeing the foolishness of wanting
to =
be something he is not, decides it is good to have pine needles and =
luckily gets one more wish - to return to his own leaves. I utilize
the =
rhyme "Star Light, star bright" for each wish and the children
chime in. =
=20
Karen Brown
brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us
Youth Services Manager
Monterey Public Library
625 Pacific Street
Monterey, CA 93940
831-646-3744
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